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October 1999

Farm Buereau makes big donation to 4-H building

by admin on October 30, 1999

in Agriculture, Education

The Iowa Farm Buereau Federation is donating one-million dollars to IowaState University for the new 4-H building. The program helps teach thousandsof Iowa kids about agriculture. Farm Bureau Executive Director Dick Harrissays the gift is important in helping ensure the future of the 4-H program.Harris says 4-H helps kids who live in the country and the city.The new building is projected to cost three-point-five million dollars.

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Iowa State University dedicates another building

by admin 10/30/99 12:00 AM

For the third weekend in a row, a major building is being dedicated at IowaState University. This morning, it’s the National Swine Research andInformation Center. Ceremonies begin at 8:30 with a breakfast and toursfollowed by a program at 9:30. I-S-U Ag College Dean David Topel says thebuilding is a beauty and will be widely used [...]

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Witnesses found in Des Moines murder case

by admin 10/29/99 12:08 PM

Two people wanted as material witnesses in the Des Moines stabbing death ofan Iowa Public T-V worker were arrested in the Quad Cities. 33-year-old Lora England, an exotic dancer, was arrested in a Bettendorfmotel yesterday for questioning in the murder. Kenneth Pruitt, also 33, wasalso taken into custody at the hotel. Patrick McRae was found [...]

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Health Care workers discuss SIDS

by admin 10/29/99 12:06 PM

Nearly 200 health care professionals from the around the state are in DesMoines today to talk about “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.” Iowa’s seen adramatic increase in “SIDS” deaths. It strikes seemingly healthy babiesunder one-year old. Dr. Herman Hein is a special consultant on the problemfor the Iowa Department of Public Health. Hein says he [...]

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Secretary of State tries to get out the vote

by admin 10/29/99 12:05 PM

Iowa’s Secretary of State is trying to get people pumped up for the upcomingelections. Chet Culver is traveling the state and promoting the “Get Out andVote” program.Culver is also Commissioner of Elections and is the only statewide officialspecifically charged with encouraging voter turnout. He’s trying to raiseawareness about the issue and says there is growing [...]

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Group speaks out against minimum wage

by admin 10/29/99 12:02 PM

The head of an organization for Iowa small businesses says there’s nothingRepublicans in Congress can do to “sugarcoat” a minimum wage increase. Congress soon will debate an increase in the minimum wage, but the bill hasabout 100-million dollars in tax cuts. David Brasher (bray’-shur) is theIowa director for the National Federation of Independent Business.Brasher [...]

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Iowa coach not ready to name basketball starters

by admin 10/29/99 12:00 PM

Iowa men’s basketball coach Steve Alford says he still hasn’t settled on alineup yet with the first exhibition game coming up Sunday. Alford is in his first year and he says he plans to play everyone regardlessof who starts.Alford says he doesn’t have time to teach the team everything he wants tobefore their first game [...]

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